2013 Heartland Big Horn Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Heartland Big Horn, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Tires & wheels646.2%
- Other / unspecified430.8%
- Electrical17.7%
- Steering17.7%
- Suspension17.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIGHORN EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TIRES, TIRE LINE: TOWMAX, TIRE SIZE: 215/80/R16, AND DOT NUMBER: 83B5GPB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PROPANE FUEL LINE AND BRAKE LINE. IN ADDITION, AS A RESULT THE FLOORING ABOVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPLACE THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2013 HEARTLAND 3610 RE 5TH WHEEL RV. OEM TIRES. POWER KING TOW MAX ST235/80R16 STR TIRES. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES WITH TIRE GAUGE BEFORE TRIP. ALL AT 80 PSI COLD. INSTALLED TPS SENSORS AND CHECKED MONITOR. WORKING. 6 MILES INTO TRIP AFTER PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT AT AROUND 20 MPH THE REAR LEFT AXLE TIRE BLEW OUT THROWING PLASTIC TRIM PIECES ACROSS THE ROAD. TOP OF THREAD BLEW APART. REPLACED WITH SPARE TIRE. WENT ABOUT 23 MORE MILE AND RIGHT AFTER CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR, FOR PRESSURE AND TEMP. BOTH OK. THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THROWING FENDER TRIM PIECES ACROSS THE ROAD. FOUND RIGHT SIDE REAR AXLE TIRE WITH PIECES OF THE TIRE BELT STRAINS STARTING TO COME THREW THREAD PART OF THE TIRE. DIDN'T BLOW OUT YET. HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED. KEPT ALL TIRES. NOW HAVE REPLACED THE SPARE. BOTH SIDES OF CAMPER WHEEL FENDER AREAS DAMAGE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON ROUTE 78 WEST JUST OUTSIDE OF ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA, THE LEFT REAR TIRE -POWER KING TOWMAX ST 235/80 R 16 LOAD RANGE (E) ON OUR HEARTLAND BIGHORN 3185 (2013) SUSTAINED A BLOWOUT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR END OF OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COSMETIC DAMAGE (FENDERS ETC) REAR AXL DAMAGE, BRAKE DAMAGE, HYDRAULIC LINES, BRAKE LINES, UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE ETC. THANKFULLY ALL PASSENGERS WERE UNHARMED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE SUGGESTS EITHER TREAD SEPARATION OR A SIDE WALL BLOWOUT THAT LEAD TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TREAD DID NOT TEAR OFF OF THE TIRE ALLOWING THE SEPARATED TREAD TO CAUSE THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED AND HAD WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. TIRES WERE METICULOUSLY KEPT, AND PRESSURE WAS AT SUGGESTED 80 PSI. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HEARTLAND BIG HORN EQUIPPED WITH A FRIGIDAIRE, MODEL NUMBER: CFMV152CLBA MICROWAVE AND SERIAL NUMBER: KG25001782. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MICROWAVE INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE AND MICROWAVE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V128000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON ROUTE 78 WEST JUST OUTSIDE OF ALLENTOWN PENNSYLVANIA, THE LEFT REAR TIRE -POWER KING TOWMAX ST 235/80 R 16 LOAD RANGE (E) ON OUR HEARTLAND BIGHORN 3185 (2013) SUSTAINED A BLOWOUT CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR END OF OUR 5TH WHEEL TRAILER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COSMETIC DAMAGE (FENDERS ETC) REAR AXL DAMAGE, BRAKE DAMAGE, HYDRAULIC LINES, BRAKE LINES, UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE ETC. THANKFULLY ALL PASSENGERS WERE UNHARMED AND NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE SUGGESTS EITHER TREAD SEPARATION OR A SIDE WALL BLOWOUT THAT LEAD TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TREAD DID NOT TEAR OFF OF THE TIRE ALLOWING THE SEPARATED TREAD TO CAUSE THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT OVERLOADED AND HAD WEIGHT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. TIRES WERE METICULOUSLY KEPT, AND PRESSURE WAS AT SUGGESTED 80 PSI. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
BOUGHT THIS CAMPER IN JANUARY OF 2013 FROM CAMPING WORLD OF CALERA ALABAMA ON WAY TO FLORIDA .WENT ON THEN BACK TO WISCONSIN. CAME TO FLORIDA AGAIN AND NOW ON WAY HOME AN HOUR IN TO TRIP THE TIRE BEGINS TO FAIL! LOOKS LIKE INNER CORDS FAILING. FORTUNATELY MY SON WAS FOLLOWING AND WARNED ME OF WHAT HE COULD SEE HAPPENING.CALLED SALES PEOPLE BUT WERE LEFT HANGING, CAN'T BELIEVE THESE TIRES DON'T LAST MORE THAN 4000 MILES AND NO ONE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY, SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED . *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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